Walter Scott, a co-founding member of the R&B group the Whispers, has died, the Los Angeles Sentinel reports. Scott had been living with cancer for six months, and he died in the Northridge neighborhood of Los Angeles, according to the report. Scott was 81 years old. Scott and his twin brother, Wallace “Scotty” Scott, co-founded…
Kurt Vile has announced a new EP that he made with Nashville songwriter Luke Roberts. The new five-track release, Classic Love, is out July 25 via Verve. Below, watch the Lucky Marvel–directed music video for the EP’s title track. “I always thought ‘Classic Love’ was the epitome of a song that belonged on the radio,”…
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Lorde, Pi’erre Bourne, Nick León, Frankie Cosmos, Blonde Redhead, Gelli Haha, Merzbow, and…
Mastering Engineer: Chris GehringerAssistant Mastering Engineer: Will QuinnellMixing Engineer: Tom ElmhirstRecording Engineer, Jim-E StackAssistant Recording Engineer: Bailey Kislak, Jack Manning, Koby Berman Bass Guitar: Devonté Hynes, Jim-E StackCello: Devonté HynesDrum Programming: Jim-E StackKeyboards: Eli Teplin, Jim-E StackPiano: Eli TeplinSynthesizer: Jim-E StackVocals: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor 05 Favourite Daughter Producer: Jim-E Stack, LordeComposer: Ella Marija Lani…
Alex G has released “June Guitar,” the second single from the new album Headlights. Longtime Alex G collaborator Zev Magasis directed the “June Guitar” music video, which finds the musician and his bandmates playing the song in a cozy room. Watch it below. Headlights, Alex G’s RCA debut, is out July 18. The lead single,…
A new compilation of Joni Mitchell’s jazz music has been announced. Spanning her 1968 debut, Song to a Seagull, through her performance at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival, Joni’s Jazz traces Mitchell’s longstanding love affair with the titular genre. The 61-track release features rare and unreleased live recordings, demos, and alternate takes. Check out the…
Remember six years ago when Frank Ocean said that vinyl editions of Channel Orange would be coming “ASAP”? Well, he’s finally made good on that promise, as the Channel Orange vinyl is now available on Ocean’s Blonded.co website. It’s a 2xLP package, and it costs $69. The listing also says: “Please allow 4-6 weeks for…
Sarah McLachlan is back with her first album of new material in more than a decade. Better Broken, the follow-up to her 2016 Christmas album, Wonderland, and 2014’s Shine On, arrives September 19 via Concord. Below, watch a video for the title track directed by Lauren Wade. McLachlan said in a press release, “A lot…
Animal Collective have shared their first new music of 2025. Produced by Avey Tare and Drop of Sun Studios founder Adam McDaniel, “Love on the Big Screen” will appear—along with still-unreleased B-side “Buddies on the Blackboard”—on a 7″ vinyl single that’s out August 1 via Domino. Listen to the new song below. Last year, Animal…
Mal Devisa has announced a new anthology album titled Palimpsesa. The collection of 29 songs features poet, singer, and songwriter Deja Carr’s early work and some previously unreleased material, all of which has been newly mixed and remastered. Below, listen to two re-released tracks, “Old Intro” and “Skyline Arms-Reach Out,” both of which originally appeared…
